You will follow along from pencil and paper all the way to a printable masterpiece created by you. We’ll explore composition, light, texture - as well as learn a few tricks to creating amazing landscapes and character stories, all in a single image. You’ll create create your very own digital world from scratch.

What You'll Learn

Students will start with a single idea and a sketch. That sketch will progress into a unique piece of artwork for your portfolio and your wall.

• Composing a Scene. I will walk you through some research and inspiration techiques for putting together a powerful scene for your illustration.
• Character, Mood and Environment Design. We will sketch out all of the additional elements to your 3-D space that give it life and a story.
• Creating Depth with Textures and Color. You will add textures, colors and depth to your piece for final touches.
• Moving from Paper to Illustrator, Photoshop, and Beyond. Translating your work between programs to get the best effects from each.
• Adding Grain and Aging Your Work Digitally. Textures are difficult to master digitally, but with these tricks you will find your go-to tools for adding grain and aging.